[QUOTE=kracker;351325]Try to get [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211803"]THIS[/URL] in your mouth.[/QUOTE]

:shock:.

what version of linux do you suggest for headless? i was going to go with ubuntu 12 lts, but if going without a gui is better i'd be open to suggestions.

I would suggest to you: Debian using the netinstall iso image. You can do a minimal installation by only choosing "ssh server" at the software selection stage -- uncheck anything else. :smile:

[QUOTE=paulunderwood;351348]I would suggest to you: Debian using the netinstall iso image. You can do a minimal installation by only choosing "ssh server" at the software selection stage -- uncheck anything else. :smile:[/QUOTE]

I am eager to do this! A GUI-less setup sounds so freakin' cool. However, I am not the most skilled with Linux, especially without a GUI. I've only ever used GUI Ubuntu. Would Debian netinstall be easy to install and set up P95 to automatically startup with the computer?

[QUOTE=simon389;351350]I am eager to do this! A GUI-less setup sounds so freakin' cool. However, I am not the most skilled with Linux, especially without a GUI. I've only ever used GUI Ubuntu. Would Debian netinstall be easy to install and set up P95 to automatically startup with the computer?[/QUOTE]

Yes. As root you edit with "nano /etc/rc.local" and add the line before any "exit" command in rc.local:

[CODE]su simon -c "cd /home/simon/mprime && ./mprime &"[/CODE]

You will still need to run once "./mprime -m" in the mprime directory to set things up for the primenet server. But after that the above will take care of any reboots.

Note the MSI board does not have any IDE/pata sockets; only sata.

[QUOTE=paulunderwood;351353]Note the MSI board does not have any IDE/pata sockets; only sata.[/QUOTE]

What's IDE/PATA :confused: Sounds like something from the Dark Ages.

[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_ATA[/url] :grin:

[QUOTE=kracker;351372]What's IDE/PATA :confused: Sounds like something from the Dark Ages.[/QUOTE]

Now don't you worry your pretty little head about such ugly old stuff. :pals:

Does Debian have a GRUB loader included? I want to dual boot with Win7.

[QUOTE=simon389;351385]Does Debian have a GRUB loader included? I want to dual boot with Win7.[/QUOTE]

[URL="http://packages.debian.org/stable/"]Yes[/URL] It's part of netinst. It is easier to install win7 first as M$ overwrites the boot sector, although re-installing grub can be done from the Debian installation media.

You will need to leave space on the disk for Debian when you partition the disk with win7.

(@Mods: Some of this thread should be moved from "hardware" to "linux".)